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INTRODUCTION
- We are committed to protecting the privacy of any personal data that we hold. This Policy sets out how Vitasoy International Holdings Limited and its affiliate companies (collectively, “Vitasoy“, “we“, “our” or “us“) will collect, use and store personal data from you. Vitasoy’s affiliate companies include but not limited to the following:
  1. Vitaland Services Limited.
  2. Hong Kong Gourmet Limited.
  3. Vitasoy (Macau) Limited.
- We will ensure that our collection, use and storage of your personal data will be in compliance with data privacy requirements in applicable jurisdiction. In particular:
  1. In Hong Kong, Vitasoy HK will handle personal data in compliance with the data protection principles and all relevant provisions under the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486).
  2. In Macau, Vitasoy Macau will handle personal data in compliance with all relevant provisions under Macau Personal Data Protection Law.
  3. We will notify you of any changes to this Policy, including by posting the revised policy on www.vitasoy.com. The changes will be effective from the date of posting. We encourage you to visit this website frequently to stay informed of our latest privacy practices.
- From time to time, we may provide further terms and instructions in relation to our collection, use and storage of your Personal Data, for specific services and activities (e.g. promotional activities and membership schemes). You agree to comply with all such further terms and instructions.
- If you are a job applicant for a position with Vitasoy – your personal data will be treated in accordance with the Vitasoy Personal Data (Privacy) Policy for Job Applicants- Hong Kong and Macau (and not this Policy).
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
- From time to time, we may collect Personal Data from customers, business partners, shareholders, agents, contractors, third party service providers, visitors and other individuals (collectively, the “Data Subjects“).
- We may collect, use and store the following types of personal data from you (collectively, “Personal Data“):
  1. Technical information collected when you access our websites, including IP address , location information and device details.
  2. Information you give us when you contact us or if you participate in any of our marketing and promotional activities), which may include:
    1. name;
    2. gender;
    3. date of birth;
    4. address;
    5. phone number;
    6. email address;
    7. identity document details; and/or
    8. your social media profile information.
  3. Information collected when you otherwise deal or interact with us – including if you purchase our products, visit our premises or provide goods or services to us. Such personal data may include:
    1. (for student customers) school name, class and class number ;
    2. health information and travel history;
    3. payment details;
    4. purchase history;
    5. bank account information.
    6. credit card account information;
    7. payment service account information; and
    8. Octopus card identification number.
PURPOSE OF COLLECTION
- We will only use your Personal Data where we have your consent or we have another lawful basis/reason for using it.
- We may use the Personal Data we collect for the following purposes:
  1. Operating our business, including:
    1. performing contracts that we have entered into;
    2. manufacturing products or providing services;
    3. sale, distribution and delivery of products to customers;
    4. processing orders, including order enquires, maintaining order history and maintaining customer accounts;
    5. providing services in relation to our products and customers, including handling complaints, claims, queries or feedback;
    6. processing invoices and payments, including processing credit/guarantee applications, invoicing, collecting payments and determining the amount of indebtedness owed to us;
    7. receiving supplies and service; and
    8. ensuring the security and safety of our premises.
  2. Complying with applicable laws, governmental or regulatory requirements, orders or guidelines binding or applying to us, within or outside of Hong Kong and Macau and existing currently and in the future.
  3. Improving our products and services, including conducting customer surveys and researching, reviewing, analysing, improving, designing, promoting or publicising our products or services.
  4. Enforcing our rights, including collection of amount outstanding from a Data Subject and those providing security or guarantee for a Data Subject’s obligations.
  5. Direct marketing activities (see further details in section 5).
  6. Administrating marketing and promotional activities (e.g. lucky draw, games, etc.) and membership schemes – including verifying and notifying members and winners, prize redemption and operating membership schemes.
  7. Engaging and managing any agents, contractors or third party service providers who provide services or goods to us.
  8. Assisting any person who is either:
    1. acquiring (or is assessing the acquisition of) an interest in Vitasoy; or
    2. entering into (or is assessing the entrance into) a contractual arrangement with Vitasoy.
  9. Any actual or proposed assignee of Vitasoy, or transferee of Vitasoy’s rights, in respect of the data subject.
  10. Any other purposes relating to the above purposes, including communications relating to the above.
Your provision of Personal Data may be voluntary. However, certain personal data is required for the provision of our services and products and for us to conduct our business. If you are unable to provide us with the personal data we require, we may not be able to provide you with some or all of our services and products, or we may otherwise be unable to conduct business with you.

Tea

RICH in tea polyphenols

Tea is rich in tea polyphenols which are well known for their antioxidant function and benefits on weight loss and health.^1-3 The polyphenol content of tea is about 10X that of green grapes.⁴

Powerful antioxidants

Packed with powerful antioxidants such as catechins and theaflavins, tea is listed as one of the “AICR's Foods that Fight Cancer” by the American Institute for Cancer Research.⁵

Guilt-free hydration

Tea is rich in antioxidants but free of calories and cholesterol⁶, so it can be enjoyed as a thirst quenching and heart-friendly drink as part of a healthy diet.

Good for you

Drinking tea has been linked to lowering of blood pressure, cholesterol level and lower risk of heart disease and certain cancers.^1,7-10

Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. The Health Benefits of Tea.
Available from: https://www.eatright.org/health/wellness/preventing-illness/the-health-benefits-of-tea
Li X, Wang W, Hou L, Wu H, Wu Y, Xu R, Xiao Y, Wang X. Does tea extract supplementation benefit metabolic syndrome and obesity? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition. 2020 Apr 1;39(4):1049-58.
Shimizu M. Multifunctions of dietary polyphenols in the regulation of intestinal inflammation. journal of food and drug analysis. 2017 Jan 1;25(1):93-9.
Pérez-Jiménez J, Neveu V, Vos F, Scalbert A. Identification of the 100 richest dietary sources of polyphenols: an application of the Phenol-Explorer database. European journal of clinical nutrition. 2010 Nov;64(3):S112-20.
AICR. Tea. Available from: https://www.aicr.org/cancer-prevention/food-facts/tea/
Liu G, Mi XN, Zheng XX, Xu YL, Lu J, Huang XH. British Journal of Nutrition. 2014 Oct;112(7):1043-54.
Refers to unsweetened tea. Based on nutrition information of tea from USDA FoodData Central. Tea contains less than 4kcal energy and 0mg cholesterol per 100ml, which can be considered as "calorie-free" based on Codex Guidelines for the Use of Nutrition and Health Claims
Xu R, Yang K, Li S, Dai M, Chen G. Nutrition journal. 2020 Dec;19(1):1-5.
Wang X, Liu F, Li J, Yang X, Chen J, Cao J, Wu X, Lu X, Huang J, Li Y, Zhao L. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2020 Dec 1;27(18):1956-63.
Li X, Yu C, Guo Y, Bian Z, Si J, Yang L, Chen Y, Ren X, Jiang G, Chen J, Chen Z. Heart. 2017 May 1;103(10):783-9.

Almonds

Heart-healthy nut

Almond is a nutritious tree nut that's heart-healthy and gluten-free.It's loaded with nutrients such as vitamin E, monounsaturated fats and minerals.¹

43 TIMES X VITAMIN E COMPARED TO CASHEW NUTS²!

Almond is the tree nut with the highest amount of vitamin E3.

Low saturated fat

Almond is low in saturated fat with 0 cholesterol to support a heart-healthy diet⁴.

Rich in vitamin E

Almond is among the highest natural sources of vitamin E antioxidant - containing 70% of daily need for vitamin E in just one handful of almonds^4-5! Antioxidant can help to protect body cells from free radical damages.

Healthy fat profile

Almond is naturally packed with healthy monounsaturated fat that's good for the heart.

Good for you

Higher intakes of nuts, including almonds, is linked to lower risk for heart disease^6-7.

Based on nutrition information of oats from USDA FoodData Central. ; The Heart Foundation. Fat oils and Heart Health. Available from: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/heart-health-education/fats-oils-and-heart-health
Per 100g comparison with cashew nuts. Based on nutrition Information of cashew nuts from USDA FoodData Central.
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 28. Nutrients: Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) (mg) Available from: https://ods.od.nih.gov/pubs/usdandb/VitaminE-Content.pdf
Based on nutrition information of almonds from USDA FoodData Central. One serving is 1 oz.
US FDA. Qualified Health Claims: Letter of Enforcement Discretion—Nuts and Coronary Heart Disease (Docket No 02P-0505). 2003.
Based on Codex Nutrient Reference Values for vitamin E (10mg/day)
Afshin A, Micha R, Khatibzadeh S, Mozaffarian D. Consumption of nuts and legumes and risk of incident ischemic heart disease, stroke, and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 2014 Jul 1;100(1):278-88.

Soybeans

King of beans

Soy is often referred to as “golden bean”, “king of beans” or “miracle bean” in view of its high nutritional values and potential health benefits¹.

Protein powerhouse

Soy is a protein-rich bean that’s recommended as a healthy source of protein.² It contains up to 1.5 times the protein content of other beans and 3 times more than egg’s!³ And Gluten-free!

High quality protein

Soy is loaded with high quality protein that can help build and repair muscles.^4-5 It’s also easy to digest, providing all 9 essential amino acids that cannot be made by the body.

Supports a happy heart

Soybean is packed with heart-friendly unsaturated fats, including omega-3 fats^6-7. It’s a healthy source of protein recommended by the American Heart Association⁸.

B vitamins

Soybean is rich in B vitamins which can help support energy production and reduce tiredness^6-9.

Good for you

Higher intakes of soy is linked to lower risks of heart disease, breast cancer and postmenopausal osteoporosis^10-12, contributed by the natural isoflavones in soybeans.

The State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI). Available from: https://www.iisd.org/ssi/commodities/soybean-coverage/
Ali N, Singh G. 16 Soybean processing and utilization. The soybean: botany, production and uses. 2010:345-74.
Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016) , The Australian Dietary Guidelines (2013), Canada’s Food Guides (2019), United Kingdom’s Eat Well Guide (2016) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 .
Comparison based on per 100g of raw ingredients. Nutrition information from USDA FoodData Central.
Rizzo G, Baroni L. Soy, soy foods and their role in vegetarian diets. Nutrients. 2018 Jan;10(1):43.
Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016)
Thomas DT, Erdman KA, Burke LM. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: nutrition and athletic performance. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2016 Mar 1;116(3):501-28.
Based on nutrition information of soybeans from USDA FoodData Central.
American Heart Association. Polyunsaturated Fats. Available from: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/fats/polyunsaturated-fats
Based on EU Register of nutrition and health claims made on foods (v.3.6)
American Heart Association. The American Heart Association Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations. Available from:
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/aha-diet-and-lifestyle-recommendations
Yan Z, Zhang X, Li C, Jiao S, Dong W. Association between consumption of soy and risk of cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis of observational studies. European journal of preventive cardiology. 2017 May 1;24(7):735-47.
Taku K, Melby MK, Nishi N, Omori T, Kurzer MS. Soy isoflavones for osteoporosis: an evidence-based approach. Maturitas. 2011 Dec
1;70(4):333-8.
Wei Y, Lv J, Guo Y, Bian Z, Gao M, Du H, Yang L, Chen Y, Zhang X, Wang T, Chen J. Soy intake and breast cancer risk: A prospective study of 300,000 Chinese women and a dose–response meta-analysis. European journal of epidemiology. 2020 Jun;35(6):567-78.

Oats

Heart-healthy whole grain

Oat is a heart-healthy whole grain that's landed with B vitamins and minerals^1-2.

10 Times X fibre

Oat contains 10 times the fibre content of white rice.² Adding oat to your diet can help to meet you daily need for fibre.

Low saturated fat

Oat is low in saturated fat with 0 cholesterol to support a heart-healthy diet^2-5.

Rich in dietary fibre

Oat is packed with dietary fibre for healthy digestion^2-3.

Beta-glucan

Oat is packed with beta-glucan, a type of soluble fibre that helps to reduce cholesterol absorption and contriutes to the heart-healthy function of oats⁴.

Good for you

Higher intakes of whole grains, is linked to lower risks for heart disease and Type II diabetes^6-7.

American Heart Association. Types of Whole Grains [Internet]. Available from: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/types-of-whole-grains
Based on nutrition information of oats from USDA FoodData Central.
Australian Government NHMRC. Dietary Fibre [Internet]. Available from: https://www.nrv.gov.au/nutrients/dietary-fibre
U.S. FDA. CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 (21 CFR 101.81). Available from:
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=101.81
U.S. FDA. CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 (21 CFR 101.75). Available from:
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=101.75
Aune D, Keum N, Giovannucci E, Fadnes LT, Boffetta P, Greenwood DC, Tonstad S, Vatten LJ, Riboli E, Norat T. Whole grain consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all cause and cause specific mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. bmj. 2016 Jun 14;353.
Haas P, Machado MJ, Anton AA, Silva AS, De Francisco A. Effectiveness of whole grain consumption in the prevention of colorectal cancer: meta-analysis of cohort studies. International journal of food sciences and nutrition. 2009 Jan 1;60(sup6):1-3.

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